BASIC SCIENCE JSS1 second term

Sub-Theme: Drawing practice

Theme Materials and processing

WEEK 1

Building materials

Performance objectives

Students should be able to:

1. Define building material
2. Identify the various types of building materials

Content

Building materials

A building is a relatively permanent enclosed construction over a plot of land, having a roof and usually windows and often more than one level used for any of a wide variety of activities as living, entertaining or manufacturing. It is a structure constructed using any type of material and for whatsoever purpose be it residential, commercial, industrial or others.

                                  Structure of a building

Building materials is any material used for construction purposes. Many naturally occurring substances such as clay, rock, sand and wood even twigs and leaves have been used.... View More